Nymphalidea Shawl

Everyone at Classic Elite Yarns is a little shawl crazy. We
can’t help it. Not only are we knitters, but there is literally a warehouse
full of yarn only a few feet from our desks. And the fact that almost every day
there is a new shawl pattern released via the internet doesn't help.

Shortly thereafter Betsy went on a trip and needed some good
airplane knitting. You know…simple enough to memorize the pattern, but not so
simple that she would be bored. That’s when she had the idea to make the same
shawl out of the same yarn, but in different colors (she used LWLP 6606
Reflecting Pool and LWLS 6615 Bright Olive).

As I was writing this post Diane, another friend of CEY,
came in to visit. And what had she just finished? A Nymphalidea of course! She
also used Liberty Wool Light for her print. But for her solid she used Soft Linen. Genius!

And the way she used the color of the Liberty Wool to make a
gradient shawl is stunning. Truly beautiful!

Now I have the bug. But instead of using Liberty Wool Light, I decided to use some Alpaca Soxthat I had in my stash (you know it’s for more than just socks, right?). I already had a skein of 1853 Pastel Pizzazz, but needed a
solid to go with it. At first I tried 1828 Charcoal, but I decided it was too
dark. So I soon as I came into work the other day I raced to the shelves to see
what I could find. I settled on 1895 Byantine Purple and I think it is going to
work much better. What do you think?

I like my shawls a little bigger, so I am going to keep
going until I have a size I like, which the larger skeins of the Alpaca Sox will allow me to do…it has a generous 450 yards
on a hank.

What if you love the shawl, but want something in a lighter
weight yarn? Silky Alpaca Lace has lots
of hand painted colors and solids that coordinate back to each other. And
because of the way the pattern is written (starting at one point and increasing
until you either run out of yarn, your shawl is big enough, or you are ready to
move onto another project) it is super easy to adjust your gauge.

Another great option would be two colors of Firefly.
Firefly has amazing drape and sheen to it and would make a great summer
accessory.

Are you as shawl crazy as we are?

Knit on!

P.S. Now I just need to figure out how to pronounce the name
of this shawl!